Rollercoaster (1977)
Somewhere in the crowd is a killer who can turn smiles into screams.
A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in Chicago, demanding $1 million to make him stop.
Read the Rollercoaster feature →- Budget
- $9M
- Box office
- $8.2M
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Top billed cast
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George SegalHarry Calder
Richard WidmarkAgent Hoyt
Timothy BottomsYoung Man
Henry FondaSimon Davenport
Susan StrasbergFran
Helen HuntTracy Calder
Dorothy TristanHelenHarry DavisBenny Neilson
Stephen PearlmanBert LyonsG.F. RoweWayne Moore
Wayne TippitPolice Captain Christie
Michael BellDemerestKeywords
DisasterInvestigationTerroristAmusement parkTerrorismFbiBlackmailBombRoller coasterBomb squadInspectorSensurroundRollercoasterRoller coaster / rollercoaster
Movie DNA
Genre affinityAction · ThrillerTheme affinityDisaster · Investigation · TerroristPacingActionDirector preference295883Actor preference61366 · 95111 · 155938Country preferenceUs
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Frequently asked questions about Rollercoaster
What is Rollercoaster about?
A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in Chicago, demanding $1 million to make him stop.
How long is Rollercoaster?
Rollercoaster has a runtime of 119 minutes.